Net sales decreased by 3 percent to SEK 54,374m. Profit before tax rose 12% to SEK 3,944m. Restructuring costs amounted to SEK 451m. Profit for the period rose 10% to 2,860m. Earnings per share were SEK 3.57. Cash flow from current operations was SEK 2,816m. http://www.sca.com

1. SCA Interim Report
1 January – 30 June 2010
Interim Report Q2 2010

2. Q2 2010 vs Q2 2009
SCA market update
Significantly increased raw material prices
OCC +330%
Recovered paper US +70%
Recovered paper Europe +120%
Pulp +60%
Hygiene business
Good growth for Incontinence care, AFH tissue and Feminine care
Continued good growth in emerging markets
Packaging and Forest Products
Increased demand for Packaging
• Corrugated volumes increased 9%
Increased demand for Publication papers
• Publication paper volumes increased 2%
2 Interim Report Q2 2010

3. Q2 2010 results
SEK millions Q2 Q2 Change, Change, Q1
unless otherwise stated 2010 2009 Q2/Q2,% Q2/Q2,%** 2010
Net sales 27,652 27,915 -1 6 26,722
EBIT* 2,440 2,368 3 6 2,027
EBIT margin* (%) 8.8 8.5 7.6
Profit before tax* 2,196 2,014 9 12 1,748
Earnings per share (SEK) 2.04 1.66 23 1.53
Cash flow from current operations 1,668 3,047 1,148
Debt/Equity ratio 0.62 0.71 0.57
* Excluding restructuring costs
** Adjusted for exchange rate movements
3 Interim Report Q2 2010

4. H1 2010 results
SEK millions H1 H1 Change, Change,
unless otherwise stated 2010 2009 % %**
Net sales 54,374 56,242 -3 4
EBIT* 4,467 4,504 -1 3
EBIT margin* (%) 8.2 8.0
Profit before tax* 3,944 3,525 12 16
Earnings per share (SEK) 3.57 3.24 10
Cash flow from current operations 2,816 4,687
Debt/Equity ratio 0.62 0.71
* Excluding restructuring costs
** Adjusted for exchange rate movements
4 Interim Report Q2 2010

5. Q2 2010 vs. Q1 2010
Summary
Group
Sales increased 3%
EBIT increased 20%
Profit before tax increased 26%
Business areas
Higher EBIT in all business areas despite
higher raw material costs
Personal Care, EBIT increased 2%
• Higher volumes
Tissue, EBIT increased 11%
• Higher volumes and lower distribution costs
Packaging, EBIT increased 59%
• Higher prices and volumes
Forest Products, EBIT increased 42%
• Higher prices and lower energy costs
5 Interim Report Q2 2010

6. Net debt
And debt payment capacity
SEKm %
35%
31% 33%
28%
25%
6 Interim Report Q2 2010

7. Debt maturity profile
Total debt: SEK 42,492m
11,183
6,975
9,254
8,546
9
8,537
6,001
4,256
3,252
4,208
+
Cash and cash equivalents SEK 3,999m
Unutilized credit lines SEK 29,503m
7 Interim Report Q2 2010

8. Personal Care
Q2 2010 vs Q2 2009
6,418 6,650
Sales decreased 3% (+2%*)
Incontinence care increased 5%*
-3%
Feminine care increased 7%*
Baby diapers decreased 8%*
SALES SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009
EBIT decreased by 8%** (4%***)
753**
820 Higher volumes
-8%** Higher raw material cost
Increased market activities
EBIT SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009
EBIT margin 11.7%** 12.3%
* Excluding exchange rate effects
** Excluding restructuring costs
*** Excluding restructuring costs and exchange rate effects
8 Interim Report Q2 2010

9. Tissue
Q2 2010 vs Q2 2009
Sales decreased 4% (+2%*)
10,064 10,474 Consumer tissue decreased 1%*
-4%
AFH tissue increased 8%*
EBIT decreased by 22% (19%*)
Q2 2010 Q2 2009 Higher raw material costs
Slightly lower prices
1,015
791
Lower distribution costs
Synergies from acquisition
-22%
EBIT SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009
EBIT margin 7.9% 9.7%
* Excluding exchange rate effects
9 Interim Report Q2 2010

10. Packaging
Q2 2010 vs Q2 2009
7,583
Sales increased by 9% (24%*)
6,958 Higher prices and volumes
9%
EBIT increased to SEK 306m (11**)
Higher prices and volumes
SALES SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009 Savings from restructuring program
Increased raw material costs
Negative currency impact
306
11**
EBIT SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009
EBIT margin 4.0% 0.2**%
* Adjusted for the divestment of the Asian packaging business and excluding exchange rate effects
** Excluding restructuring costs
10 Interim Report Q2 2010

11. Forest Products
Q2 2010 vs Q2 2009
Sales flat (+2%*)
4,308 4,304 Publication papers
0% • Higher volumes
• Lower prices
Pulp and Solid-wood products
• Higher prices
SALES SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009
EBIT increased by 8% (8%*)
691 642
Publication papers, decreased EBIT
8%
• Lower prices
• Increased raw material costs
Pulp and Solid-wood products,
EBIT SEKm Q2 2010 Q2 2009 increased EBIT
• Higher prices
EBIT margin 16.0% 14.9%
* Excluding exchange rate effects
11 Interim Report Q2 2010

12. Outlook 2010
Group
Improved general market conditions
Effects from price increases gradually during the
second half 2010
Hygiene businesses
Good demand
Increasing prices for Tissue
Packaging
Demand improvement
Increasing prices
Forest Products
Recovery from low level for publication papers
Price increases on magazine paper
12 Interim Report Q2 2010

13. Q&A
13 Interim Report Q2 2010

14. 14 Interim Report Q2 2010